Poetry read by Stephen Colbert, from his family archive of letters:
And the USAF National Museum augmented reality exhibit “Freedom From Above” commemorating the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions:
Computer “Glitch” Blamed for Election Miscount
Interesting case of computer voting systems going terribly wrong:
Initial results of that referendum on May 21 showed 512 supporting the tax and 498 opposing it — a victory of just 14 points. Officials said, however, that a problem associated with new voting machines necessitated a recount by the county, which began May 31.
The final results released Tuesday morning showed support for the ballot question improved considerably, with 724 voting yes and 287 voting no — a difference of 437 votes.
From a 14 to 437 point spread, a massive change in the results. The problem was “illegible” ballots that triggered the count by humans.
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
An amazing new San Francisco history film is launching this summer and already is winning awards at early screenings
Disclosure: I’m an associate producer
Make Yourself a Harriet Tubman Stamp
From the ingenious Tubman Stamp campaign:
The face of genocide may be gone even sooner than expected.
“We’re just thrilled that Andrew Jackson has had a removal of his own,” Hobbs said. “The constant reminder of Andrew Jackson being glorified is sad and sickening to our people.”
Given nearly 10 billion of these bills are in circulation (a jump from 5 billion just 20 years ago) someone might want to migrate him using machines instead of by hand…